New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-01
TIE ORA Mi-WUSIC.
wAIIACKs Observation-Disclosures,

WAILACK'S TIIEATRt-FORGETM
Another revival accomplished last night In
Wallacks Theatre. This tmc It IS Forget Nc Not
which had ~ first representation at Walack's De
cembcr L. 1850. Miss Rose Coghlan, who Ileyed
stephanlc" then, repeats hor performance of that
character now II e. I'm execution, remarkably
good performance. and II anything could make de
icsiablo woman charming It would bc tho invcstitnrc
~ her hdcous nature with the winning characteristics
Il such an actress Miss Coghlan "Stephane' IS a
brilliant She devil. at once fascinating and hateful
Her piyslqle Is fine Her Heart IS hard She pcs
sc,scs lke EulWcrs "MarUaye,' the everlasting
youth Of absolute sela,hncSs. Tho purpose OF her
c1l,,cncc {, social rehabilitation and this no purposes
obtain by the sacrifice Of other people Her at
tempt and her discontinue constitute tho play. a
has A hold on b. which breaks and destroys by means
~ the predominant pui,sancc Of u. Tho story IS well
known and need not hc repeated. Ms, Coghlans en-
bodmcnt Of stcphonc" IS fHll of volatile, sensuous,
miscmcvous vitality. and It IS delightfully."- piquant
Tho chief mood II this character (, that Of saric al
racry. and I'm this Miss Coghan-"he deficient OF
a certain pcratlus quality of refined insolence
essential to tho parts abundanty proficient. Her
moro scrlou, defect IS lack OF social tonc-cOm-
pounded of fine training and Of distinction OF manner
which would enable such woman as stophanio'
10 mani ain tho position sho IS schcming to recover
Ms, Coshln's stephanlc" IS airy, plquant, dazzling
and amusngly impudcnt; but It IS not formidable.
There Is much OF woman In t., and little OF devil.
Tho ideal ,coms 10 be based rather upon an a'Sump-
ton Of past sexual progacy than upon Intellectual
pervcrs ION "stcphauic," whilo siren like In hno~l
edge Of woman's wlc and IA Skill to uSo thcm should
be almost sexcss Her VIII IS iron her mind bitterly
cyuical-bcucaih a thin veneer of CLARITY and her
wichcdnc,, never weak save in mOmcntary self pity
aud physical fear
Miss Coghlan IS lntrnscay winning, all the way
through No dar, depths Of human obliguiiy arc
opcncd by Ter art. In ideal accordingly, this per-
sonaiion Is less impressive than in execution. The
acfrc,, understands herself exceedingly well, bu, her
knowledge Of human nature IS restricted At
all events there arc opportunities pro
vIcd In this part which she does not seem
10 have discovered Tho suOtletics OF tho fhaFa'toF
arc missed Tho performance lacks Intellectual force
and personal authority. a moro ncisVe' clear'u'
and Sparkling delivery Of tho text would enhance It's
effect In yigor and In sensuous charm 1t remains
what It wa, at first but It IS elaborated with much
moro abundant and various detail something OF IT'S
effect may properly be ascrbcd To the situations III
which the authors hayo displayed IT, But MISS Cosh-
lans gliding movements occasional poses Oh " ot
abandonment and her general suggesuFche,s Oh r'on
and eXultant womanhoOd served 10 Invest IL win
peculiar fascination. Her assumption OF dangerous
calmncss Is remarkably clever, and her delivery OF 'uc
taunis 10 Sir Horace Weby Is essentially humorous
II IL were only possible for Miss Coghlan 10 seem
actually I'm earnest I'm her wckcdness to suggest "A
really malign personality ana to onveno"i tno sns
Of sarcasm by a clear and puro dIcton, her success
would DO entirely brilliant. As II was tho auuloOo
rec allied her after the first act, after hor EXIT In act
second after the second act and at tho close OF tho
nlece with emphatic applause IL Is luxury to listen
to such trenchant dialogue thcrc Is In Forget Ne,
Not" Mr.. Tcaro played SIR Horace Wclhy with SIKH
tlon of Tho Prince Mime. Ponls was respectable a.
Mrs. Foley. and Mr.. Pggott was quite thrown away
pi Jared and frcscood Roman room-has been provided
a. a set Tho occasion was exceptionally pleasant